Description Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most commonly used medications
in the world. Developed for the treatment and prevention of acid-mediated upper …

Identification and management of patients at high bleeding risk undergoing percutaneous
coronary intervention are of major importance, but a lack of standardization in defining this …

Description: This update of the 2010 International Consensus Recommendations on the
Management of Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB) refines …

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in prevalence and is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. The optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies for AF are …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Background Treatment with daily aspirin for 5 years or longer reduces subsequent risk of
colorectal cancer. Several lines of evidence suggest that aspirin might also reduce risk of …

Background Daily aspirin reduces the long-term risk of death due to cancer. However, the
short-term effect is less certain, especially in women, effects on cancer incidence are largely …

Abstract Background/Aims: The incidence of uncomplicated peptic ulcer has decreased in
recent years. It is unclear what the impact of this has been on the epidemiology of peptic …

Peptic ulcer disease had a tremendous effect on morbidity and mortality until the last
decades of the 20th century, when epidemiological trends started to point to an impressive …

The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to make recommendations
regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular …